Mount Archer, Queensland (Somerset Region)

Mount Archer
Mount Archer; Queensland
	Doyles Road, 2015
	Mount Archer
Coordinates	26°59′S152°39′E / 26.983°S 152.650°E Coordinates: 26°59′S152°39′E / 26.983°S 152.650°E
Population	449 (2011) [1]
Postcode(s)	4514
LGA(s)	Somerset Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal Division(s)	Blair
	Suburbs around Mount Archer:

Last updated January 29, 2020

Mount Archer is a mountain and locality in the Somerset Region of Queensland, Australia.^[2]^[3] The population of Mount Archer is very low, so it is included in the population statistics for the adjoining locality of Villeneuve, which recorded a population of 449 at the 2011 Australian Census.^[1]

Geography

Part of the northern boundary to the east is aligned with Neurum Creek, while in the west it roughly follows the Stanley River.^[4]

In the northwest of Mount Archer is a section of Somerset Dam. The north-eastern part has some rural residential and farming properties. The south of the locality is mountainous and heavily vegetated with parts protected within D'Aguilar National Park.^[4] This includes the peak of Mount Archer which marks the northern extent of the D'Aguilar Range.

History

Mount Archer takes its name from the mountain Mount Archer which in turn is named after three of the pioneer Archer brothers (John, David, and Thomas) who established the Durundur Station in the area.^[3]

At the 2011 census Villeneuve had a population of 449 people.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Villeneuve (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
↑ "Mount Archer (entry 768)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 August 2015.
1 2 "Mount Archer (entry 44898)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 August 2015.
1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 8 August 2015.

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[abs-1] 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Villeneuve (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 August 2015.

[2] "Mount Archer (entry 768)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 August 2015.

[:0-3] 1 2 "Mount Archer (entry 44898)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 August 2015.

[globe-4] 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 8 August 2015.